It was not“the comet of the century”experts predicted it might be Nevertheless,Kohoutek has provided a bonanza of scientific inf

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问题 It was not“the comet of the century”experts predicted it might be Nevertheless,Kohoutek
has provided a bonanza of scientific information.It was first spotted 370 million miles from Earth,by an astronomer who was searching the sky for asteroids,and after whom the comet was named Scientists who tracked Kohoutek the ten months before it passed the Earth predicted the comet would be a brilliant spectacle But Kohoutek fell short of these predictions,disappointing millions of amateursky watchers,when it proved too pale to be seen with the unaided eye Researchers were delighted nonetheless with the new information they were able to glean from their investigation of the comet.Perhaps the most significant discovery was the identification of two important chemical compounds methyl cyanide and hydrogen cyanide--never before seen in comets,but found in the far reaches of interstellar space This discovery revealed new clues about the origin of comets.Most astronomers a gree that comets are primordial remnants from the formation of the solar system,but whether they were born between Jupiter and Neptune or much farther out toward interstellar space has been the subject of much debate If compounds no more complex than ammonia and methane,key components of Jupiter,were seen in comets,it would suggest that comets form within the planetary orbits. But more complex compounds,such as the methyl cyanide found in Kohoutek,point to formation far beyond the planets;there the deep freeze of space that kept them unchanged
Which 0f the foilowing questions is the best answered by information gained form Kohoutek ?

选项 A、Where were comets formed?
B、When were comets formed?
C、When was the solar system formed?
D、How was the solar system formed?

答案A

解析 原文中间部分先说道:“This discovery revealed new clues about the origin 0f com.ets.”可知Kohoutek主要是为彗星的起源提供了线索,而不是太阳系,CD两项得以排除。再根据文章最后一句话“But more complex compounds.SUch as the methYl cvanidefound in Kohoutek,point to formation far beyond the planets…”这就是说彗星不是形成在卫星轨道上,而是远离卫星。因此得到A项为正确选项。
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